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A fragment of an alabster bas-relief which depicts an Elamite archer (in a war scene?). This is an enemy of Assyria. He is identified by his headband, hair style, and trimmed beard. The Elamites, in modern-day Western Iran, were conquered by the Assyrian army in 639 BCE. From Kuyunjik (modern-day Ninawa Governorate, Iraq). Neo-Assyrian period, reign of Ashurbanipal, 668-627 BCE. The Burrell Collection, Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, October 25). Elamite Archer. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Elamite Archer." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 25, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3195/elamite-archer/.
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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Elamite Archer." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Oct 2014. Web. 22 Mar 2023.